Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
Oscar De La Hoya may be well on his way to putting the Canelo Alvarez fiasco behind him, but one thing he says he still can’t wrap his head around is that his former ace client supposedly left him for less money.
The heads of Golden Boy are optimistic about making fights with rival entities so long as the fighters from both sides truly want to do so, no matter the public reluctance of a certain prominent figure.
Former two division champion Ricky Hatton would embrace the opportunity to face his former promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, in an exhibition fight. De La Hoya, who retired after suffering a stoppage loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in 2008, is planning to return to the ring in September in an exhibition fight with MMA legend Vitor Belfort.
Oscar De La Hoya believes he can bring plenty of dinero to the table when it comes to a potential meeting with Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr.
Two weeks ago in Guadalajara, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. stepped in the ring for the final time when he took part in a four round exhibition clash with Hector Camacho Jr. Chavez Sr. is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican fighter of all time.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has continued his war of words with Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. De La Hoya was the longtime promoter of Canelo, before the two sides were involved in a legal battle in 2020 and decided to part ways.
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort is pumped for his upcoming exhibition boxing match with six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya. A few days ago, it was officially announced that Belfort was finalized as De La Hoya's comeback opponent for September 11 in Las Vegas.
The news surrounding Oscar De La Hoya’s exhibition-style ring return has created a Las Vegas logjam. Media reports have swirled of the Hall of Fame former six-division champion moving forward with a planned boxing exhibition versus UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. The matchup will headline a Triller Fight Club Pay-Per-View show targeted for September 11 at a Las Vegas venue to be determined.
Triller today announced that six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face former UFC superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one weekend festival. This will be the first of the TrillerVerz festivals.
Oscar De La Hoya’s long-discussed return to the ring is set. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that “The Golden Boy” will box former UFC star Vitor Belfort in a 10-round exhibition September 11. Their Triller Fight Club pay-per-view main event will likely take place at a venue in Las Vegas.